[hob-ee] 
| 1. | an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving. |
| 2. | a child's hobbyhorse. |
| 3. | Archaic. a small horse. |
| 4. | ride a hobby, to concern oneself excessively with a favorite notion or activity. Also, ride a hobbyhorse. |
[hob-ee] | a small Old World falcon, Falco subbuteo, formerly flown at such small game as larks. |
| hob·by 1 (hŏb'ē) n. pl. hob·bies An activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure. [Middle English hobi, hobyn, small horse, hobby horse, perhaps from Hobin, Hobby, nickname for Robert.] hob'by·ist n. |
| hob·by 2 (hŏb'ē) n. pl. hob·bies Any of several small falcons of the genus Falco, formerly used for catching small birds or game. [Middle English hobi, from Old French hobe, hobel.] |